Small Cornmeal Pound Cake

Pound cake is soft and sweet. It always makes a sensational dessert with fruit coulis. Pound cake also can be garnished with some powdered sugar on top, and it also looks attractive. I would like to share this easy small pound cake recipe to serve for 2 or maybe 4 people. Serve this little pound cake for dessert when you want just a little sweetness after dinner.

 Ingredients:

2/3 cup self-rising flour

1/4 cup cornmeal

1/4 cup cranberries or raisins

1/3 cup butter at room temperature

1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1/4 cup milk

1/2 tsp vanilla

Equipment:

1 small loaf pan (4x4 inches)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°.

Use a small amount of butter to grease the loaf pan with flour. Shake the pan well and set aside.

Combine the milk, egg, and vanilla. Whisk to combine.

Place flour, cornmeal, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Whisk to blend well.

Add the butter and milk mixture to the flour, and use a hand-held mixer to beat the ingredients on a low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened. Continue beating the mixture until the batter has lightened and increased in volume.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. 

Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean (about 25 minutes).

Serve warm.